"It's not the same since you went away
before you lose your accent
and forget all about the lone star state
there's a seat for you at the Rodeo
and I've got every slow song save
besides the Mexican food sucks north of here anyway...."
-Bowling for Soup
"Come back to Texas"
That was the urge of my dear mother yesterday as I conversed with her via telephone.
I disregarded the comments as I have a million times
from friends
and family
and as a subcategory of family nieces.
I mean who wouldn't want me back in Texas?
Who WOULD want me to leave Utah?
I am the coolest thing since Blue Bell ice cream
and trap doors on one piece adult pajamas
and snowball fights with dear friends.
But I got to thinking.....
people are moving on with their lives
and I am watching them move at a million miles an hour as I stand still
and doesn't my mother deserve the kitchen fairy to visit her once a week?
And shouldn't I enjoy the laughs and smiles from my angel of a nephew Carson?
And would anyone REALLY miss me? (of course but they would get over it soon enough)
Isn't family a million times better than any friend I will ever know?
For now I am staying put....
but it was definitely something to think about as my eyelashes fluttered back and forth and sleep swept me away to dreamland.
Don't you leave me, Mandi Mischievous! Then I would be sad.
ReplyDeleteHmm yeah, my Christmas presented the same kind of decision. Except it was whether or not to leave family... and much to their dismay I am leaving, but I think you should be strong. I think now is the time in life to make your own way. You can go home after you've become whatever you will. If that makes sense at all.. Hopefully your family and friends don't read this and hate me for it. :)
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